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FICS, QQQ and VEA

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Story of the three · Growth5Y$10,000 five years agoDividends reinvested · all three on one scale$17,871QQQ · best of the three

Story of the three · IncomeMost incomeVEA · 2.44% · $244 a year on $10k

Story of the three · RiskSmallest drop

FICS, QQQ and VEA, Ranked

Today

FundFeeYieldYTD1 year3 yrs · yr5 yrs · yrWorst dropVolatilityAssetsAvg rank

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETFInternational · Developed0.03%2.44%+12.9%+18.8%+20.5%+9.2%−11.6%18.3%$232B1.5

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETFInternational · Developed0.70%1.83%+7.8%+13.1%+14.2%+5.3%−10.3%14.1%$205M2.3

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1Low-Cost Core · Nasdaq-1000.18%0.46%+10.2%+11.2%+23.1%+12.3%−14.8%21.6%$446B2.3

Rank among the three1st → 3rdFee, drop and volatility: lower ranks higherAvg rank: mean of the 8 ranks · 1 is best

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · since: FICS 2020 · QQQ 1999 · VEA 2007

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5Y

First Trust International Developed Capital Strength ETF · $205M$12,962

FICS

QQQ

Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 · $446B$17,871

$10,000 five years ago, dividends reinvested · they hold 0.0% in common

FICS

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FICS vs QQQ: Top 5 Holdings

Today

FICS

10.8%in top 5

QQQ

in top 530.8%

FICSStockQQQ

not top 5AAPL8.5%

not top 5NVDA7.1%

not top 5MSFT6.7%

not top 5AMZN4.8%

not top 5AMD3.8%

Cost, Income and Risk

Fees: FICS, QQQ, VEA

Today

0.03%lowest, VEA

FundExpense ratioFee$10k

VEA0.03%$3

QQQ0.18%$18

FICS0.70%$70

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · fee on $10,000 a year

Yields: FICS, QQQ, VEA

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QQQM vs QQQ

YTD

InvescoQQQM

+10.3%

QQQInvesco

+10.2%

+10.3%Year to date+10.2%

0.15% · $15Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$103BAssets$446B

2–0QQQM wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

VEA vs IEFA

YTD

VanguardVEA

+12.9%

IEFAiShares

+10.4%

TQQQ vs QQQ

YTD

ProSharesTQQQ

+7.9%

QQQInvesco

+10.2%

Measure

QQQ

+7.8%Year to dateJan 1 → Nov 10+10.2%

+13.1%1 yearTotal return+11.2%

+14.2%3 years · per year$10,000 became $14,900 · $18,664+23.1%

+5.3%5 years · per year$10,000 became $12,962 · $17,871+12.3%

0.70%Expense ratio$70 · $18 a year on $10k · lower is better0.18%

1.83%Trailing 12-mo yield$183 · $46 a year on $10k0.46%

−10.3%Worst dropSmaller is better−14.8%

14.1%VolatilityLower is calmer21.6%

FICSQQQ Winner of the row, in its colourEach row: the bigger of the two fills its side

4–4Level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · returns include dividends · 3Y and 5Y figures are per-year returns

2.2%SCHP.SWnot top 5

2.2%AENA.MCnot top 5

2.1%OR.PAnot top 5

2.1%4503.Tnot top 5

2.1%NOVN.SWnot top 5

Held in common0.0%

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share of each fund

FICS vs QQQ Returns, Every Period

5Y

First TrustFICS

+5.3%

5 years, per year

QQQInvesco

+12.3%

5 years, per year

FICSQQQFaded: behind in that period

1–3QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · dividends in · faded = behind in that period

FICS vs VEA

YTD

First TrustFICS

+7.8%

VEAVanguard

+12.9%

+7.8%Year to date+12.9%

−10.3%Worst drop · 1Y−11.6%

14.1%Volatility · 1Y18.3%

1.8%Yield2.4%

$205MAssets$232B

2–2level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · smaller drop and lower volatility win

1Y

2.44%highest, VEA

FundTrailing yieldYield$10k

VEA2.44%$244

FICS1.83%$183

QQQ0.46%$46

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · trailing 12-month yield

Income After Fees on $10,000

1Y

$241most kept, VEA

VEA$244 − $3 = $241

FICS$183 − $70 = $113

QQQ$46 − $18 = $28

KeptFee

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · yield in dollars minus the fee

Overlap: FICS, QQQ, VEA

Today

9.2%most shared, FICS and VEA

FICSQQQVEA

FICS—0.0%9.2%

QQQ0.0%—0.0%

VEA9.2%0.0%—

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · share held in common · outlined: the pair in versus

Return vs Bumpiness: 3 ETFs

1Y

+18.8%VEA, at 18.3% volatility

FICSWorst drop−10.3%14.1% vol

VEAWorst drop−11.6%18.3% vol

QQQWorst drop−14.8%21.6% vol

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026 · up and left is better

Paid More vs Made More

YTD

VEAQQQ

+12.9%Year to date+10.2%

2.4%Yield0.5%

+18.8%Past year+11.2%

0.03%Fee0.18%

4–0VEA wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+12.9%Year to date+10.4%

2.4%Yield3.4%

$232BAssets$193B

1–1level

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

+7.9%Year to date+10.2%

0.94% · $94Fee · on $10k a year0.18% · $18

$32.1BAssets$446B

2–0QQQ wins

End-of-day Nov 10, 2026

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FICS, QQQ and VEA

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